I became the Lord of the Eternal World in Tokyo.

But Imagawa Yoshimoto still asked.

There were no beating around the bush, and no foreplay or setup whatsoever.

And so, she went straight to the point at a crucial crossroads in her life.

Without hesitation.

Imagawa Yoshimoto stared directly into Uesugi Tetsu's eyes, his lips meeting as he uttered six words with crystal clarity.

"Che, are you a demon?"

Uesugi Tetsuya, who had already prepared his answer and was ready to give a fluent response, was taken aback. He hadn't expected Imagawa Yoshimoto to ask such a direct question.

He opened his mouth, but for a moment he felt that a thousand responses were ineffective in the face of these six words.

Damn, isn't she afraid that if she really is a demon, and this whole act is just an act, she'll get angry and kill her when she's exposed?

At the same time, Uesugi Tetsuya could only laugh helplessly to himself.

This is very much like Imagawa Yoshimoto.

Only she dared to act according to her own ideas even after knowing the possible bad outcome.

So he responded bluntly, "No, I'm not."

Imagawa Yoshimoto watched him quietly, waiting for the facts that would prove those four words true.

Without saying anything more, Uesugi Tetsu transformed into a four-tailed fox right before the girl's eyes.

A terrifying charm value of over twenty points appeared in this not-so-large room, but it did not cause Imagawa Yoshimoto's expression to waver in the slightest.

"Um……"

The girl, dressed in a twelve-layered kimono, glanced at the fox ears and then at the four fluffy fox tails swaying in mid-air.

She stretched out her five fingers and rubbed the fox ears quite vigorously to prove their authenticity.

Imagawa Yoshimoto withdrew his hand, staring at the pure white down on his fingertips, and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow: "Isn't this it?"

"The appearance of a four-tailed fox is merely an outward manifestation of me."

With his fox-like appearance, Uesugi Tetsu offered a completely unconvincing explanation.

"You can also understand it as a kind of Yin-Yang technique that allows me to transform into various kinds of demons, thereby becoming stronger."

—Demon incarnation cards can also be considered a kind of "Great Yin-Yang Technique," no problem.

—The all-powerful Yin-Yang technique, isn't it amazing?

Imagawa Yoshimoto placed his hands on his knees and said calmly, "Che-kun, it doesn't really matter whether you are human or demon."

“I don’t care about this like many people do.”

Imagawa Yoshimoto rested his chin on his palm and looked down at me, saying, "Whether human or demon, as long as they are my retainers, I must fulfill my duties as their lord."

"so."

She gazed at the pale-faced fox spirit before the bed with a half-smile.

"I just want to know if you've lied to me again."

Uesugi Tetsu hummed in agreement and then asked, "So, Lord Yoshimoto, what do you think now?"

Imagawa Yoshimoto immediately replied, "It seems that there is none now."

"Don't lie to me, Che-kun." The girl held up a finger and emphasized, "I really dislike being lied to, no matter who it is."

"Will not."

Uesugi Tetsu said without changing his expression.

"That's good."

At this point, a radiant smile of satisfaction, gentleness, and relief finally blossomed on Imagawa Yoshimoto's face.

She lowered her head, her intensely expectant gaze meeting Uesugi Tetsu's eyes.

—The world is about to be revived, and the pattern that has lasted for decades will be rewritten overnight.

—And she possesses the strongest Onmyoji in the entire world.

As Uesugi Tetsu felt that burning, direct gaze, a sense of foreboding suddenly rose in his heart.

Just as he was about to crawl to the corner, a fair hand pressed down on his shoulder, shoving him hard onto the tatami mat that was simply covered with a single cushion.

"Don't even think about running away."

The sunlight was blocked.

The twelve-layered kimono hung down, casting a heavy and massive shadow that completely enveloped Uesugi Tetsu's upper body.

If someone were to open the door now, they would see this scene—

A sickly fox spirit with beautiful fox ears was pinned down by someone, and the one pinning him down was none other than the patriarch of the Imagawa family, the renowned daimyo Imagawa Yoshimoto.

Uesugi Tetsu glanced at the hand pressing on his shoulder.

A tremendous yet perfectly timed force erupted from it, rendering him unable to move.

Now, no matter how much he struggles, he can't escape Imagawa Yoshimoto's control.

Uesugi Tetsu raised his hand and said, "Lord Yoshimoto, I think the distance between us should be more reasonable..."

“Che”.

Imagawa Yoshimoto called him by his name, interrupting him.

Then, in a completely unexpected moment, Imagawa Yoshimoto bent down without the slightest hesitation.

While still plotting how to trick the girl away, Uesugi Tetsuya was already feeling an irresistible heat on his cheek.

Powerful, scalding hot, and yet stiff.

Finally, there was the stinging pain from a deliberate collision of lips and teeth.

Uesugi Tetsuya shuddered as he heard someone speaking in his ear, each word deliberate and authoritative, as if reciting a decree.

“You belong to me, Imagawa Yoshimoto, and no one can take you away from me, no one can take you away from me.”

In his astonishment, Uesugi Tetsu saw the girl in the luxurious clothes stand up and, under his gaze, gently wipe away the strand of silver from the corner of her lips with the back of her hand.

The same place, the second time.

This time, however, it was much more intense, and it undoubtedly left a much deeper impression on him.

Uesugi Tetsu remained silent.

After a long silence, he suppressed the twitching in his face and asked, "Lord Yiyuan, is this considered a declaration of sovereignty?"

"That's it."

Imagawa Yoshimoto straightened his disheveled clothes, his face showing a pleasant and smug expression.

"By the way, where's Erchi?" she asked casually, as if nothing had happened. "Why haven't I seen her?"

Uesugi Tetsu subconsciously touched his cheek with his fingertips and replied, "Because I absorbed too much wish power, I had to fall into a long period of slumber."

"Is this so..."

Imagawa Yoshimoto immediately sensed Uesugi Tetsu's emotions, so he pulled him into a tight embrace: "You don't need to worry about anything outside anymore, Tetsu-kun. I'm here for you."

"That sounds really reliable."

Knowing he couldn't resist, Uesugi Tetsuya remained motionless, feeling at ease.

Imagawa Yoshimoto laughed, grabbed a handful of fox ears, and said, "If I can't even do this much, what right do I have to be your lord?"

Uesugi Tetsuya was speechless. Why did everyone like to rub his ear when they got close?

After speaking and lingering for another ten seconds or so, Imagawa Yoshimoto got up and walked towards the door.

She waved her hand, her voice firm.

"Che-kun, please continue to guide me from now on."

……

As Imagawa Yoshimoto's figure disappeared from sight, Uesugi Tetsu's thoughts became somewhat chaotic.

He did want to improve Imagawa Yoshimoto's favorability, but he didn't intend to improve it in this way.

—Isn't a friendship like that of good brothers, brothers who would risk their lives for each other, acceptable?

—Good brother, for life (loud voice)!

Uesugi Tetsuya felt a headache coming on at the thought of Imagawa Yoshimoto discovering his existence after returning to the modern world.

Given her personality, who knows what she might do?

"That's getting more and more troublesome..."

Leaning against the spot, lost in aimless thoughts for a while, Uesugi Tetsuya finally decided to put these trivial matters, which might or might not exist, aside for the time being.

Let's click off all the red dots on the prompts first.

Improving our strength is the most important thing!

If he had the strength of a four, five, or six-star, no matter who he was, they would all have to listen to him, Uesugi Tetsu, and ask for his opinion!

However, such a scenario is probably still a very, very long way off...

Uesugi Tetsu sighed and held the constantly refreshing notification in front of him—

You have obtained a Willpower Crystal (Special Material)!

【Wish Power Crystal (Special Material)】

[Quality: None]

[Effect 1: Direct consumption. Significantly increases all attributes; allows selection of any demonic avatar for quality and rank upgrades.]

[Warning: Ingestion may result in an unknown state.]

[Effect 2: As a forging material, it adds unknown effects to equipment and items.]

[Effect 3: Placed in front of the plaque of a divinely inspired shikigami, it slowly increases the shikigami's level-up progress without any side effects.]

[—The distorted wishes of all beings, the desires of all beings.]

After reading through the introduction to the wish power crystal, Uesugi Tetsuya took a deep breath, temporarily setting aside what had just happened, and entered analysis mode.

He took out the wish power crystal and held up the small, golden-white prism.

Each facet of the prism is incredibly smooth and exquisite, but the internal color arrangement is somewhat chaotic.

This is the only material that dropped after killing Lian Guang; even the Soul Ash is in here.

I imagine its quality and effectiveness should be very good.

However, Uesugi Tetsuya would never do something like directly consuming a mountain god's heart or giving it to Kaga Kiyomitsu like a suitable spirit gold.

Because anyone with eyes can clearly feel the immense power solidified within this crystal.

Chaotic and distorted.

Moreover, this thing might just be the key to rescuing Master Erchi.

After he returns to the mortal world, he will ask Nanjo-nee and Eikaku—especially the latter.

Huijue was originally the top disciple of Honganji, which is the successor of Jodo Shinshu, and he also had a primordial Dao body... Heaven knows why a primordial Dao body would enter the Buddhist sect.

But such trivial matters are insignificant; the key point is that Huijue is unlikely to refuse his request.

Therefore, it cannot move.

This was an outcome that didn't even need to be considered.

Uesugi Tetsu tossed it back into his storage bag: "Okay, next one."

You have obtained the Panacea (Special Item)!

[Panacea]

[Quality: None]

[Effect: After ingestion, it can cure all diseases and forcibly restore the body of the person who took the medicine to its optimal state for two hours.]

[Current remaining: 3/3]